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BLOOMINGTON, IL – A public forum about diversity, equity and inclusion will be hosted by the Women to Women Giving Circle Tuesday, October 19, at the ISU Alumni Center, 1101 N. Main St., Normal. The forum is free and open to the public. “A Local Look at Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” is the focus of…

To Be Honored at Philanthropy Celebration Nov. 18 BLOOMINGTON — Hank and Mary Campbell of Normal and Dale Maley of Fairbury, all who have given generously of their time and talents to many local organizations, have been named the 2021 Philanthropists of the Year by the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation (IPCF). They will be honored…

Registration Now Open for Nonprofits Workshop & Philanthropy Celebration BLOOMINGTON — Illinois Prairie Community Foundation will celebrate National Philanthropy Week on Nov. 18 with a morning workshop for local nonprofits and a luncheon to recognize the annual Philanthropists of the Year. The events will take place at the Holiday Inn Bloomington-Normal, 8 Traders Circle, Normal.…

BLOOMINGTON, IL – Illinois Prairie Community Foundation will accept applications for grants in two categories from October 1 to November 1, 2021. Grant applicants will find links to the online application forms on the Fall Grants page of the IPCF website. These grants provide support to programs that benefit residents in McLean, DeWitt, Livingston and…

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Illinois Prairie Community Foundation is seeking nominations for its 2021 Philanthropists of the Year awards. Again this year, the Community Foundation will award two Philanthropist of the Year awards – one for Bloomington-Normal and the other for outside the Twin Cities (other parts of McLean County, plus DeWitt, Logan and Livingston counties).…

BLOOMINGTON, Ill.  – Illinois Prairie Community Foundation has awarded $119,173 in three categories of competitive grants to 66 programs in McLean, DeWitt, Livingston and Logan counties. Grant awards ranged from $500 to $5,500. Funding came from donors to the Community Foundation’s annual campaign, the Jerome Mirza Foundation, and several endowments at the Community Foundation. Receiving…

BLOOMINGTON – High school students in McLean, DeWitt, Livingston and Logan counties are sought to participate in Youth Engaged in Philanthropy (YEP) during the 2021-2022 school year. An initiative of the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation, YEP is a program in which high school students learn about philanthropy by allocating grant funds to local nonprofits. YEP…

Applications Accepted During February BLOOMINGTON – Illinois Prairie Community Foundation will accept applications for grants in three categories from February 1-26, 2021. Interested applicants may find information about the grants on IPCF’s website along with links to the online applications. The Community Foundation expects to award more than $120,000 during this grant round. These grants…